The Duilwen was one of the six rivers that flowed west through Ossiriand to meet Gelion. The Duilwen was the last-but-one of these to flow into the great south-flowing river; only the Adurant was further south.[1]
Etymology
Duilwen can probably be considered as a Sindarin name,[2] but was originally conceived as Ilkorin by Tolkien, consisting of the Ilkorin elements duil ("river") and gwene ("green").[3][4] Helge Fauskanger has suggested that the element -wen is a "lenited and shortened form of gwene".[5]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Map of Beleriand and the Lands to the North"
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, entry "Duilwen"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", pp. 355 (DUI-), 359 (GWEN-)
- ↑ "Compound Sindarin Names in Middle-earth". Tolkiendil.com. Retrieved 28 January 2013
- ↑ . "Ilkorin - a "lost tongue"?". Arda. Retrieved 28 January 2013
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